At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com **Job Function:** Career Programs **Job Sub** **Function:** Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op **Job Category:** Career Program **All Job Posting Locations:** US004 PA Malvern - 200 Great Valley Pkwy, US026 PA Spring House - 1400 McKean Rd **Job Description:** **About Innovative Medicine** Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient – Proteins Co-Op, located in Malvern, PA. **Research & Development Co-op Overview:** J&J R&D encompasses the development of sophisticated materials, process improvements, risk management and mechanical testing through the development process across all sectors including Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Consumer and Corporate/Enterprise. We offer a fast-paced cross-functional, technologically advanced, corporate environment, passionate about developing individual engineering and scientific skills. **Life as an R&D Co-op:** The R&D Co-op program provides each student with real-life hands-on experience, coaching and mentoring, networking opportunities, and the opportunity to meet people from various schools throughout the country. Each Co-op will be assigned to a single function with a specific project for the six-month term. The typical Co-op term is from Jun 2025-Nov 2025 **Key Responsibilities:** This Co-Op position will support the API Proteins group within Therapeutics Development and Supply. The Co-Op will... **Work with team members to develop downstream mitigation strategies for polysorbate degradation caused by enzymatic host cell proteins.** **Analyze and interpret experimental results using analytical and statistical techniques. Actively participate in weekly meetings with internal and external collaborators.** **Participate in technical discussions on experiment design to fill knowledge gaps.** **Maintain a laboratory notebook and other technical documents according to required guidelines.** **Provide other project support as needed.** **Qualifications** **Education:** **Analytical chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, biological engineering, and related majors are preferred.** **Candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited University for the duration of a co-op assignment pursuing a Bachelor’s or equivalent experience, Master’s, or PhD degree or equivalent experience.** **A minimum GPA of 2.8 is required.** **Completion of Undergraduate Freshmen year at an accredited University is required.** **Experience and Skills:** **Required:** **Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.** **Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and quantitative skills is required** **Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills are preferred** **Ability to balance multiple projects and initiatives while performing results** **Must be a self-starter who works independently while supplying the team goals** **Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or community service activities is desired** **Preferred:** **For students pursuing their Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, Juniors or Seniors are preferred.** **Prior experience in Chromatography, TFF, resin screening studies, Basic DOE study design, and scale-down model development.** **Students with basic laboratory skills and experience in research, experimental design & execution, technical writing, data analysis, and hands-on experience in chromatography and other relevant lab techniques are preferred.** Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship. Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. 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